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— OLD APPLICATION POST —
CURRENT APPLICATION ENTRY CAN BE FOUND HERE.

IMPORTANT!Applications are on a monthly cycle. They run from the 1st thru the 4th of each month. The cycle opens at 12:00AM CST and close at 11:59PM CST. Notices will be sent out all at once at the end of the cycle, and no later than 24 hours after the end of the cycle.

Before applying, please be sure to read the following:

Read the Rules and the Game Information.
Double check the Reserves and Taken Characters lists to make sure the character you're applying for is not on the list. Also check the comments in case the entry has yet to be updated, as well as any pending applications.
Feel free to use the most recent test drive both for practice as well as to use for samples. IMPORTANT! If you submit threads as samples, you must submit the application with that character journal. This is the only way we can ensure that the samples are from you and not someone else.
Linked samples must have been made within the past year.
You may apply for up to two characters per cycle.
Application challenges are allowed. Reserves will have priority, but it's not definitive. We will choose the better application regardless.
Do not plagiarize. If we find that the information provided was directly taken by either another player or source material such a wiki, the application will be rejected immediately. If we find this after processing the application, we will revoke the application and have you removed from the game with potential ban.
Reusing your own applications from other games is allowed. We only ask any original written samples to conform to our game. That is, we don't want to read samples that are set specifically for another game's premise. Note: this does not apply to threads linked from other games used as samples.
If you are rejected, you cannot reapply for the same character until the next cycle. However, you can apply for a different character in the same cycle.
Those accepted must fill out all of the required entries within a week to be considered part of the game. Otherwise, we will consider it a revocation of the application.
Fill out the form and comment to this entry! You can either paste the application directly to the entry or link it from your own journal/musebox.

⌈ PLAYER SECTION ⌉
Player:
Contact: Journal/Plurk/AIM — anything to help identify since someone might share your name handle.
Age: You must be at least 13 years old to apply.
Current Characters: If a new player, just put "N/A"

⌈ CHARACTER SECTION ⌉
Character:
Age:
Canon:
Canon Point:

Background: We do not need a play by play of their life. You can of course provide one, but it's not necessary. A summary of their role in the canon and important events involving their character will suffice. Wiki links are allowed.

Personality: Tell us everything you can about how the character works. What are their quirks, reasons for thinking, habits, and flaws—basically we want to know not only how they act, but also why they act that way. You are free to use canon as examples, but be sure to explain why you are referencing the event.

Abilities: If there are any particular abilities the character has supernatural or otherwise, list them here. Referencing to a wiki list is acceptable. However, if there are any particular abilities that need to be weakened or removed, note them here.

Alignment: Please refer to the Alignment entry to choose which alignment your character would most likely fall under. Include a brief (a couple of sentences max) just to help explain why you think your choice is the best fit.

Other: Anything else you'd like to mention.

⌈ SAMPLE SECTION ⌉
Sample: We have two requirements for the sample:

Character Portrayal. We should see examples of the character's dialogue as well as some introspection or additional narrative to further show how you intend to write the character. This is the most important part of the sample and where most of the weight will be.
Use of Emotions. This is our "game setting" requirement. Essentially we want to ensure that you have a basic grasp of the game's premise, especially with the use of emotions. It can be a small scene, even incidental to the main sample. For apathetic characters or those who do not exhibit emotions easily, an alternative is to describe what the character is doing instead and essentially show how they behave in such a manner. For example, if a character is set in a scenario that would normally provoke an emotional response, what do they do instead? What is their mindset and their reaction instead? This portion doesn't have to be lengthy and can even be a couple of sentences to a paragraph. Also keep in mind that subtle and passive effects count, so you do not have to try and create something exuberant or extreme. A calm wind will work just as well as a raging storm, so feel free to be as simple or creative as you want.

The sample can be "written" in three different ways and you can choose which one will work best for you:

Test Drive. You can utilize our test drive to cover both requirements of the sample. So long as there is enough character portrayal and a scene with an emotional reaction, be it within the prompt or done during the thread, then it will satisfy both requirements.
Link out + Written. You can link to threads/entries from other games, memes, or museboxes to show character portrayal, and then write an additional short scene for the emotion portion of the sample.
Original Sample. You can write a complete sample that shows both character portrayal and a scene involving emotion use. This can be one sample or two separate samples. If you opt to write an original sample, you are welcome to use any prompts from any of our Test Drives, Intro Logs, Task Board, and even past events. You are also free to change things up and are not restricted to any of these prompts. They are just here to help offer ideas.

Format wise, you can use either [ brackets ] OR narrative prose. We do require that the writing at least be coherent, have proper sentence structure, and is mostly grammatically correct (we realize that writing styles can be loose/creative in [ bracket ] form so we're giving a bit more leeway). One last suggestion we have is try to have the character interacting with the environment and try thinking of the sample less of a narrative piece but more like a post or thread prompt you might make in the game. That will help the sample show not only how you will write the character, but also how you will play them in practice.

Questions: If you have any questions, ask them here.

Clean copy and paste form here:

<center>⌈ PLAYER SECTION ⌉</center>
Player: 
Contact: 
Age: 
Current Characters:

<center>⌈ CHARACTER SECTION ⌉</center>
Character:
Age:
Canon:
Canon Point:

Background:

Personality:

Abilities:

Alignment: [Choose from one of the following: Aiada, Daimonia, Elios, Peromei, Piphron, Sosyne, or Thras. Refer to the proper info page for more information and be sure to include a very brief reason why you chose the alignment.]

Other:

<center>⌈ SAMPLE SECTION ⌉</center>
Sample: Remember that the sample needs to show both 1) core character portrayal and 2) some use of emotions, either as an environmental effect or discussing why a character is not feeling anything at all if they are more apathetic or less emotional than most. We highly encourage using the Test Drive, and you can use prompts from the Test Drives, Intro Logs, and the Task board if you need them. Refer to the main application page for links and more suggestions.

Questions:

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

REVISION - SAMPLES:

[ when he first arrives, there are a list of things he doesn't quiet understand. the voices in his head, how he got here in the first place, most of the items inside the house he's found. the list keeps growing by the day, but washington's comfort level with the fact he doesn't understand it also grows. as long as he could take the time to find footing, it didn't matter how uneven the ground could be.

the one thing he doesn't really look into, much, is the idea of his emotions changing the world around him. he'd always been in constant check of his emotions, both as a soldier, a husband, a gentry member of the virginian upper class, and as a general. his position in life and in society needed to be carefully constructed, and his emotions had always mirrored that intent. the idea that those emotions would need to be used to create and build and the stronger the emotion, the stronger the response, washington wasn't quite sure if he wanted to mess with it.

which is why it does take him a day or two before he finds himself curious enough to try it out. a couple of days, where he has found a home and built up a bit of the run-down areas of the building. it has a new porch, new roofing, a stack of wood for cooking. he feels content enough to find a shady spot underneathe the large oak out front, to settle with a couple of broken...well, things. set around his feet. he's not exactly sure how it's supposed to work, or what it's supposed to do, but he might as well try.

not that the decision to try makes it any simpler. he sits for a good while just rolling the broken chair leg in his hands - splintered right down the middle due to the cheap wood used during its construction. he tries pushing the ends together, tries knocking them against each other, tries various other ways he could think for it to work - none of which do. after these failed attempts, he pauses for a moment to reconsider - it is emotions that he needs to use. something that he can pull forth and feel. he tries to bring up things from home - mount vernon, martha, the last time he was able to go out to hunt - but feels a kind of cold acceptance in his chest. a longing, which could have worked, had he not pushed it away the moment it appeared.

washington thinks for another few moments, twisting the chair leg in his fingers. his mind drifts through a few things - his first promotion to commanding officer, the declaration of war against britain, the winters spent with martha and the troops. but then it shifts still, and washington finds himself smiling thinking about the treaty, yorktown, the cheering in the streets. starting a new nation, battling against the odds. they had defeated britian, they had won. washington can't help the way that extends through his chest - warm and solid and proud - something they can stand behind, something they can create.

when he looks down, the pieces have bonded back together, the wood feeling stronger and more firm under his hands. he's a bit surprised by it, bringing the leg up to check over, test where the break had been, and when he's satisfied with the product he sets the leg back down and reaches for the next one - it doesn't seem too difficult to handle. so far. ]

Congratulations! You've been accepted to the game. Just follow the following steps and you'll be officially considered part of the game. Remember you have one week otherwise we will consider it a revocation of the application.

• Reply to this comment with the journal you will be joining with.
• We do require you keep some kind of information post in your journal for easy player reference. Using your application is perfectly fine. You're also free to use one of our Profile Codes.
• Comment to the Taken list.
• When your journal is added by the mod journal, comment to the Player Contact list.
• Join

empatheias,

crystalnet, and

empatheias_ooc. They are all open membership so no approval required.
• Introduce yourself in our Player Intro post and start playing!

Optional:
• Review the Game Info, Emotions, Amulet, and Island information pages.
• Make sure you understand how the Network works. Remember, Empatheias uses telepathy as communication!
• Feel free to make a "Message Box" type post for any private messages that could be sent via messenger bird.

Please use the Character Introduction Log for your character intro. If you have any questions at any time, feel free to contact us! Have fun :D

This will be my journal! c: Thank you mods!

I run to grasp divining signs to satisfy the hoax

⌈ PLAYER SECTION ⌉
Player: Michi
Contact: cloudatlas
Age: 27
Current Characters: N/A

⌈ CHARACTER SECTION ⌉
Character: Marinette Dupain-Cheng (Ladybug)
Age: 15
Canon: Miraculous Ladybug
Canon Point: Post season 1

Background: here

Personality: Marinette is a normal high school girl first-- and a butt-kicking superhero second. Despite the image people have of Ladybug, the girl behind the mask is a young girl who's real worries are making it to school on time, not falling on her face and whether or not she can manage to put together half a sentence when talking to the boy that she likes. She's cute and awkward and full of energy. Trouble has a way of finding her more often than not, but she's stronger than she looks- both inside and out.

There's one thing that can reduce her to a useless puddle no matter what, though. Or at least someone. Adrien Agreste is the object of her undying girlish affections; her wall space reserved for different pictures of him. Although they got off to a bad start- when things turned around they turned one hundred and eighty degrees. In his presence she has a hard time forming words, much less sentences. And when she talks about him it's clear she has big dreams. Dreams to the tune of three kids, a dog and a hamster. Never mind that right now she's incapable of even asking him to a movie-- all things in due time.

Her other great passion is design. Her room is full of trade tools from mannequins to sewing needles. She does all of her works by hand and has had a number of distinct honors because of her great talent; including designing the album cover of her favorite rock star and designing a hat for one of Adrien's photoshoots. She's creative and hard working - one failure is never the end for her. There are times she won't get it right on the first try, but she has the determination required to stick it out and try again.

Marinette shows great care for people as a whole. She genuinely cares for all her classmates and tries her best to do right by them, whether it's cheering up one who just got rejected by a girl or being the one to take charge when they're in danger and the group needs some direction. The fact that she listens to them and cares about them is what got her elected as their class representative over Chloe's bribery.

While she ultimately strives to do the good and right thing; Marinette has a few character flaws that get in the way every so often. More than once, the girl's jealousy reared it's ugly head, causing her to take actions she later regretted. And try as she might, she has a low tolerance for bossy types not unlike her classmate Chloe-- who gets on her nerves better than anyone. It's also not unlike her to spread herself too thin; having a hard time turning anyone's requests down, ultimately leading to some not so great turnouts. Juggling her normal school life and her superhero duties has lead to some poor patches of attendance in her record and made her look like she was neglecting her friends or responsibilities.

Although she makes mistakes big and small, she's learned to take responsibility for them, even though she still has the bad habit of sometimes going too far out of her way to try and 'fix' certain messes - like taking Adrien's phone home with her when she can't figure out how to erase the embarrassing message she accidentally left him. There's also no denying that she has a selfish streak that can blur the lines of right and wrong (particularly if it has to do with Adrien). But compared to her selflessness, it shows far less.

But her confidence has come a long way, even if it still falters now and then. While she still questions her abilities from time to time, she's embraced the idea of doing what she's able to in order to help others. For her, fighting isn't about beating her opponent - it's about saving them. That's why even if it's one of her friends who's been corrupted, she doesn't have any problem standing against them.

Abilities: Her powers come from the qwami known as Tiki- a small, bug-like creature and a relic known as a Miraculous. By absorbing Tiki's powers into the Miraculous (a pair of earrings she always wears) she's able to magically transform into Ladybug. Because it's a magical transformation, her mask can't simply be removed- the suit is treated as a part of her until she transforms back.

As Ladybug she employs super-human speed, strength and a magical yo-yo that help her fight her enemies. It makes bouncing back from strong blows, running along the sides of buildings and cutting through items as strong as steel with the rotary motion from her yo-yo all possible. Of course, there's a natural limit to how long she can remain in this form. She's using Tiki's energy to remain transformed. So Tiki needs to be in top form and well-fed to maintain this form. Her earrings display a number of spots which decrease over time, letting her know how close she is to transforming back. Because her identity should be kept a secret, this is pretty important to keep an eye on.

Ladybug's special power is known as her Lucky Charm. It's a one shot trick that grants her one special item that when used correctly- should be able to help her win. The downside is that they're usually odd items and finding out how to use them is all up to her. Using her Lucky Charm also uses up a lot of energy so once she's used it, she only has a few minutes before she has to change back, regardless of whether she uses it right away or a few minutes down the line.

Alignment: Elios. There's no question that Marinette is full of love: for humanity, for her family, for her friends...FOR ADRIEN... For good or for bad, her love for people has shaped her adventures from loving advice that goes wrong to her unrealized connection with her secret superhero companion. On the other hand she also bears some ugly feelings of hatred that we see spike many times out of jealousy or as a reaction to the spiteful, bossy rich girl Chloe- who's a basket-case of human attributes that Marinette can't stand.

Other: None.

⌈ SAMPLE SECTION ⌉
Sample: test drive threads

Questions: Nope.

In the name of the moon, I shall punish you!

The League of Extraordinary Bracers has arrived!

plus one literal viking

Edited 2016-06-01 05:28 (UTC)

"Don't blame me. Blame yourself or God."

You are the forceful lotus itself.

There's nothing anyone can do.

Friends don't say "thank you" to friends!

BOY CLOTHES, NOW!

When you walk away you don't hear me say PLEASEEEE OH BABEEHHHH DUN GO.

Edited 2016-06-01 12:22 (UTC)

I am the ultimate predator.

Edited 2016-06-01 13:30 (UTC)

"I don't need a route of my own. Because everyone already loves me. Thank you!"

"Mountains, rivers, hear Amelia's cry of justice!"

⌈ PLAYER SECTION ⌉
Player: Nick
Contact: creatorofathousanduniverses at Plurk
Age: 22
Current Characters: N/A

⌈ CHARACTER SECTION ⌉
Character: Shelley Winters
Age: 25
Canon: Scary Go Round
Canon Point: End of Scary Go Round

Background:

Personality:

Shelley Winters is energetic, whimsical and strives to save the world from its evil…when she notices it, that is.

She has an inquisitive mind, which works in her favor most of the time, finding the causes for the supernatural problems that fill Tackleford and how she can intervene to solve or prevent them. She is not afraid of talking her mind or taking risks, even if at times it leads to grievous injuries or traumatic experiences. She often relies on her friends to support her, and when she isn’t able to get help from not even a single one she can find herself discouraged and a tad apathetic towards the problems she encounters, despite being capable of doing many things by herself.

Unfortunately, she also has a few flaws that cause problems to the town and her family, too. She seems to lack forethought, taking actions that at some point would come later to cause bigger trouble or be make plans not go like expected. The most notable occasion – showing her two critical flaws - would be the one time when she stole a sample of serum to deal with the town’s corrupt mayor because she was furious about him, got discouraged when she saw her plans weren’t leading anywhere and no one was taking her seriously, and left the serum in a bottle of medicine. It wasn’t long before her sister Erin took that bottle of medicine with her, leading to being affected by the serum and creating the events of five different chapters or so, ending in Erin being banished to Hell.
Yeah, Scary Go Round is weird like that.

It is also worth pointing that, while Shelley is generally a good person and strives for the best, she is capable of taking dubious actions for the benefit of herself or others, if so she judged. Spite and anger can also lead her to do stuff she’d later regret. Shelley is by no means evil, she is agreeable and likes to support her friends the best she can, but just like anyone else she has got temptations and can be pushed to do bad stuff if she feels it is what is needed. It is unlikely anyone will get on her bad side, though, mainly because her bad side isn't very developed.

The best way to illustrate how she could be led to even turn against her friends – for one reason or another – is when she and friends Amy and Fallon were stranded in Portugal. It was not a pleasant occasion, as they needed to urgently return to Tackleford. To achieve that, and at Amy’s behest, Shelley went against her feelings of loyalty and appreciation towards Fallon’s help and ditched her, leaving Fallon alone in Portugal to be captured by the government. This also once again showed lack of forethought, as when Fallon returned to Tackleford around twelve chapters later she had a certain amount of bitterness towards Shelley and Amy, having turned sour and breaking her ‘best friend’ status with Shelley through her actions.

During most of the screentime Shelley got she showed a daft behavior, not caring much about opinions and letting her childish side emerge from time to time, and that shows on her interactions with people. It isn't unusual of her to go on a tangent from time to time, but usually it isn't really a bother. At least her friendly personality helps to make it more bearable.

Abilities: Shelley Winters has no special magical or physical abilities. She doesn’t show notable proficiency with weapons, and her skills are mostly inherent to her inquisitive mind. She has all the skills needed to live independently.

Alignment: Thras. It is no secret Shelley has adventures from time to time, and often those adventures need a good deal of courage. She does have courage! That is why she is able to partake in them, but it is also possible for her to feel discouraged and apathetic towards problems, especially if everything looks hopeless. Difficulty isn't something that can deter her, though.

Other: Nothing.

⌈ SAMPLE SECTION ⌉
Sample:May as well use some prompts from the Test Drive.

***
Prompt B:

[The Task Board sure has a lot of jobs, and that is good for Shelley. Having nothing at all to do isn't something she likes, so she appreciates the possibility of keeping herself busy with some sort of activity, even if those are short and don't seem very complicated, at least at first glance.

Her curiosity is piqued, though]

Oooh, flowers as a reward? Those must be a special type of flower. What could it be?

[Shelley's eyes are even sparkling when she reads the details. Looks like she needs to find some sort of pet! Feeling the excitement of what that floral reward could be, Shelley immediately starts looking for it]

Heeeere, Manty Manty Manty! Don't be scared, I'm good! I-I have some great food for you if you come here now!

[Yeah, she is repeating that with some variations while she walks around. The excitement of having a mysterious floral reward starts to vanish, but like hell she is going to quit now after having started]

Where is Manty? What am I even looking for? Is it a dog, a cat, a raven, what is it?

[She now realized she should have paid a bit more of attention, maybe the task say what kind of animal it was.

Having nothing else better to do, Shelley climbs a lamppost. It doesn't take long before she finds something unusual: isn't that a manticore? Manticore, Manty...the connection comes quickly]

...oh.

[Sudden regrets, but...yeah, may as well give it a try]

This won't be fun at all. Here I go.

[A plan should be made, she supposes, so she goes away for now to prepare herself to wrestle a manticore. Yeah, that is her immediate thought]

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Prompt A:

[Stupid manticore, stupid biting, stupid bleeding wound THAT SHOULD STOP BLEEDING ALREADY. Shelley is annoyed, but she doesn't want to quit yet. So what if Manty is not a kind soul who likes strangers? There must be something she can do. Wasn't there something about emotions affecting the environment? Shelley stares at Manty from the distance, thinking]

Emotions...how am I feeling right now?

[Clueless, but that is not an emotion. Maybe she can channel her determination? Shelley furrows her brow, staring at the air over the manticore, as if she expected a cage to appear or a rope to materialize and tie it. Nothing like that happens.

However what does happen is that the stone on the floor starts cracking, as if something heavy had started to bludgeon it to chip it away. It doesn't do anything to contribute to the 'catch that thing' goal, nor the manticore notices it, at least until the stone pieces burst into the air with a loud noise. Shelley stumbles back, surprised, and falls to the floor. The manticore doesn't take the explosion much better, running away again in fright. Shelley can only watch while it happens, feeling the dread creeping up her back]

...okay, that was no good. W-Wait! Manty! Come back here! Don't get even more lost than you are right now!

[Crap, now what?!]

Questions: None

Edited 2016-06-02 02:58 (UTC)